Expression Cards
671 cards available.
phrasal-verb
choke back
感情、特に悲しみや涙を見せたり表現したりしないように努力する
Meaning
to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
Example
He **choked back** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke back tears
泣かないように努力する
Meaning
to try hard not to cry
Example
She **choked back tears** during her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke down
怒りや悲しみのような感情を抑えるまたは隠す
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness
Example
He tried to **choke down** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke on
強い感情によって話すことや呼吸が難しくなる
Meaning
to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on** her words as she tried to explain how she felt.
phrasal-verb
choke on emotions
強い感情のために話すのが難しい
Meaning
to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on emotions** while giving her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up
感情的になり、話せなくなること
Meaning
to become emotional and unable to speak
Example
He **choked up** while giving his farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up with emotion
強い感情で言葉が出なくなる
Meaning
to become unable to speak because of strong feelings
Example
He **choked up with emotion** while giving his speech.
phrasal-verb
chop up
何かを素早く小さな部分に切る
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces quickly
Example
He **chopped up** the onions for the curry.
phrasal-verb
churn out
何かを迅速に大量に生産する、しばしば質が伴わない
Meaning
to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
Example
The company has been **churning out** reports all week.
idiom
circle around
何かの周りを繰り返し回る
Meaning
to move repeatedly around something
Example
The hawk kept **circling around** above the trees.
idiom
circle back
後でトピックやタスクに戻る
Meaning
to return to a topic or task later
Example
Let's **circle back** to this issue after lunch.
phrasal-verb
circle back after
他のことが終わったら、再び話題に戻る
Meaning
to return to a topic once something else has finished
Example
We'll **circle back after** lunch to finalize the slides.
idiom
circle of friends
あなたが友好的である人々のグループ
Meaning
a group of people you are friendly with
Example
She has a large **circle of friends** from college.
phrasal-verb
circle the wagons
グループを批判から守るために集まる
Meaning
to come together to protect the group from criticism
Example
Fans **circle the wagons** when the coach faces unfair blame.
phrasal-verb
clam down from
非常にストレスがたまったり怒った後で徐々にリラックスする
Meaning
to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
Example
It took him an hour to **clam down from** the argument.
phrasal-verb
clam up
突然話を止める、特に緊張したり嫌がっているとき
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
Example
She **clammed up** as soon as I asked about her mistake.
phrasal-verb
clam up with
恥ずかしさや恐怖で突然話すのをやめる
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
Example
He **clammed up with** embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
phrasal-verb
clamor for
大声で感情的に何かを要求する
Meaning
to demand something loudly and emotionally
Example
Fans **clamored for** an encore performance.
idiom
clamp down
何かを止めるために厳しい措置を取る
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something
Example
The manager decided to **clamp down** on late arrivals.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on
何かを止めたり、コントロールしたりするために厳しい措置を取ること
Meaning
to take strict action to stop or control something
Example
Authorities are **clamping down on** tax evasion this year.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on corruption
腐敗に対して厳しい措置を取る
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
Example
The new government promised to **clamp down on corruption** across all departments.
phrasal-verb
clarify up
何かを理解しやすくする
Meaning
to make something easier to understand
Example
Can you **clarify up** what you meant in your email?
idiom
clash of civilizations
異なる文化、宗教、または文明のグループ間の対立
Meaning
the conflict between different cultural, religious, or civilizational groups
Example
The debate about cultural differences is often seen as a **clash of civilizations**.
idiom
clash of wills
二人の決意が強い人々の間の対立
Meaning
a conflict between two determined people
Example
It was a **clash of wills** between the manager and the employee.